Founders

Federal Overreach and American Foreign Policy Go Hand-In-Hand

by P.A. Deacon | Jun 11, 2017 | Eleven Years, Foreign Policy, Founders, Patrick Henry, War, War Powers

Apologists for the state often argue that criticism of the federal government must not encroach on national defense and foreign affairs. This is particularly true of Republicans, but Democrats are increasingly arguing in favor of a unitary presidency; especially as...

James Madison did not Reject Nullification

by Robert Brown | May 31, 2017 | Eleven Years, Founders, James Madison, Nullification, Nullification

At some point in virtually every debate, an opponent of nullification will claim James Madison is on their side and that he opposed the practice. This despite the very clear meaning of the words in the Virginia Resolutions of 1798. So what gives? Was Madison for...

This Week in History: The Philadelphia Convention Begins

by Dave Benner | May 18, 2017 | Constitution, Constitution, Constitutional Convention, Eleven Years, Founders

When delegates gathered in Philadelphia 230 years ago this week to consider changes to the structure of the general government, many prominent delegates brought plans to create a much stronger central authority, shifting power away from the states. However the...

The Thomas Jefferson Nobody Knows

by Thomas Woods | May 1, 2017 | Eleven Years, Featured, Founders

Following up on his successful and highly regarded James Madison and the Making of America (St. Martin’s, 2012), Kevin Gutzman has returned with a fresh look at Jefferson in Thomas Jefferson, Revolutionary: A Radical’s Struggle to Remake America. It could well have...

Today in History: James Madison Vetoes Infrastructure Bill as Unconstitutional

by Dave Benner | Mar 3, 2017 | Eleven Years, Federal Funding, Federal Power, Federal Programs, Founders, James Madison, President

On the last day of his administration, March 3, 1817, President James Madison vetoed the Bonus Bill of 1817 – a plan that called for the federal construction of various roads, bridges, and canals throughout the country. In a letter to Congress, the president explained...

Thomas Jefferson: Revolutionary

by Dave Benner | Feb 5, 2017 | Eleven Years, Founders, Founding Fathers, Founding Principles, Thomas Jefferson

In Thomas Jefferson – Revolutionary: A Radical’s Struggle to Remake America, historian Kevin Gutzman offers a fresh look at the famous statesman, described as “a revolutionary who effected radical change in a growing country.” Although often described as...

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